®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Whitemill, Marston Lane, Frome
Planning appeal 3313309 at Land Adjacent to Whitemill, Marston Lane, Frome (Mendip District Council *) was allowed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development accords with the spatial strategy of the development plan.
an outline planning application for 5no. self-build dwellings and associated works with details of access and all other matters reserved
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development accords with the spatial strategy of the development plan
- Whether safe and convenient access to the site can be achieved
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Whitemill, with particular regard to any overbearing effect
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply, which engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, meant that the significant benefits of delivering five self-build dwellings outweighed the limited harm from conflict with the locational strategy of the development plan.
The limited harm from conflict with the locational strategy was outweighed by the significant benefits of delivering five self-build dwellings with good access to services and economic benefits through construction and local population increase, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 4Policy DP1Policy DP3Policy DP4Policy DP5Policy DP6Policy DP7Policy DP9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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